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The men of Louisville formed the first county library association in 1867, with its first meeting held on April 2 of that year. [5] Not much is known of the collection size of the library during the 19th century, but soon after the turn of the century, in 1907, the library passed control over to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Established in 1952, [3] Jefferson County Public Library was founded on a commitment to freedom through knowledge for all residents. It began when several small municipal libraries came together under one system. During its 59-year history [when?] as a county library system, the collection has grown from 35,000 items to more than 1.3 million items.
Louisville is located in southeastern Boulder County. U.S. Highway 36 (the Denver-Boulder Turnpike ) forms the southwest border of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km 2 ), of which 7.9 square miles (20.4 km 2 ) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km 2 ), or 1.35%, is water.
National Library Week (April 7-13) serves as a poignant reminder of the indispensable role libraries play in our communities. This year's theme, "Ready, Set, Library!"
The library’s current main building at 700 Lincoln Ave., which was purchased and maintained by the library and Louisville City School District, will become the school district’s property once ...
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It is a Carnegie library and is the first public library built for African Americans staffed entirely by African Americans. [2] [note 1] Previously known as Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch, and registered as a historic site in that name, it is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library system.
Louisville Public Library may refer to: Louisville Public Library, a branch of the Jefferson County Library System, in Georgia (U.S. state) Louisville Free Public Library, in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville Main Library, in Louisville, Kentucky; Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill Branch, in Louisville, Kentucky